James Gurney

This daily weblog by Dinotopia creator James Gurney is for illustrators, plein-air painters, sketchers, comic artists, animators, art students, and writers. You'll find practical studio tips, insights into the making of the Dinotopia books, and first-hand reports from art schools and museums.

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Scott says, "Jim and Jeanette were painting the long views of the interior, so I opted for this vignette. As always, painting from life is often about the play of light. This time it was the overall cool light around the room vs. the warm bulb vs. the vending machine."

Scott continues, "I rammed this one out in and hour after I realized what I was really interested in was the light inside the vending machine, and the reflective wrappers around these glories to high fructose corn syrup."